Zillow talk

I'm addicted to Zillow.

But first, football. Tarik (of Moscaline fame) was surprised that I like football. He has known me for a very long time and thus knows that spending a weekend day sitting in front of a television to watch grown men play a game does not really mesh with my personality. He is right about that. I never actually said that I like football, but Chris likes it and I watch it because he watches it. And since I am sacrificing a perfectly good ski or hike day, I want to at least be well-informed and learn all that I can about it. Normally I would have very little opinion about the games, but this year just happened to bring together the teams that I do know and have followed for years -- the Steelers and the Seahawks. But that's over now, so no more football talk. Back to Cowboy!

Cowboy is as sweet as ever. He'll be one year old next week. No, we don't have a party planned. He's a dog.

I got another haircut too. Gary asked me why I cut my hair and whether I like long or short hair better. I read an interesting article about hair on MSN when I was deciding to cut it the first time. They compared it to picking a party dress. Long hair is like a black dress -- it's safe, attractive, and people will think you look nice but will forget what you wore the next day. Short hair is like a red dress -- it makes a statement, shows self-confidence, and people notice and remember it. Long hair is much easier to manage, but I do think I like short hair better. I always cut my hair when I'm feeling bored or complacent and want to stir things up a bit. I think it gives me more pep and makes me feel less "United States of Generica".

Now it's time to take my peppy short hair, get back onto Zillow, and look up all of my neighbors' houses.